Forgot to add to the usual lists, here are some relevant threads or posts from this forum (think we might have moved from the old boards in 2016, should probably have called that out as a major event of the year).
Here we go then. Here’s the big list, 5 point for a first place, 4 points for a second place etc etc until 1 point for a 5th place. Winner is David Bowie, by a big margin. He got more than 50% more points than Radiohead and Nick Cave. And nearly 3 times as many points as Car Seat Headrest in 4th place. A comprehensive victory for David.
1 David Bowie - Black Star
2 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
3 Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree
4 car seat headrest: Teens Denial
5 Frank Ocean - Blond(e)
6 A…
Been compiling this playlist of picks throughout the year. Haven’t added much lately. What should I include?
On Spotify there’s commentary tracks from me and Danielle Perry
Or you can listen to us chat with clips on the DiS podcast http://dispodcast.tumblr.com
Okkervil River - Away.
As a big OR fan…I was pretty underwhelmed by this at first. It’s taken a while to worm itself into my brain (it was in my car’s CD drive for a long rotation), probably down to the more “freeform” nature of the songs…but it’s certainly better than The Silver Gymnasium (which I never warmed to) and I Am Very Far (which I loved at first but it’s very messy and one of their weakest). The production is gorgeous throughout…and there are strong melodies on Okkervil River R.I.P.,…
A list thread for shorter gems that may have been overlooked in the release charts
Braids - Companion
Madeira - Bad Humours (original Yumi Zouma singer)
Nite-Funk - Nite-Funk
Darkstar - Made To Measure
School 94 - Bound
Southern Shores - Loja
Junior Boys - Kiss Me All Night
ABRA - Princess
HANA - HANA
Lindstrøm - Windings
THE YEAR AS VOTED BY YOU:
January
David Bowie - Blackstar
Suede - Night Thoughts
Daughter - Not To Disappear
Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
Savages - Adore Life
Roly Porter - Third Law
=7. Anderson .Paak - Malibu
Money - Suicide Songs
Chairlift - Moth
=10. Eleanor Friedberger - New View
Mystery Jets - Curve Of The Earth
February
Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo
The School Of Seven Bells - SVIIB
Kedr Livanskiy - January Sun
Animal Collective - Painting With
Pinkshinyultrablast - Grandfea…